Tag Archives: Palace of Westminster

We are not sailing

Posted on August 21, 2017 by ianchisnall

The return to work last Wednesday by Theresa May was signalled by her visit to HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth and comments regarding the silencing of Big Ben as work on the Elizabeth tower begins. Sadly for our nation whilst … Continue reading →

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An obese Parliament that refuses to slim

Posted on January 25, 2016 by ianchisnall

The need for Parliament to move out of the Palace of Westminster in order for major renovations to take place, estimated at some £7Bn is not news, although over the last decade there have been various discussions regarding the idea that … Continue reading →

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Cost vs Value

Posted on September 6, 2015 by ianchisnall

Few Sussex MPs make themselves as accessible on social media as MP for Crawley, Henry Smith. For this he deserves every bit of the commendation that Brian May paid him prior to the last election. However inevitably this also means he posts things that … Continue reading →

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The need for integrity

Posted on September 26, 2014 by ianchisnall

As MPs assemble in Westminster to the apparent fury of Nigel Farage who would have no role in such a discussion in any case we all need to call for holistic thinking from our elected representatives. The decisions they will be … Continue reading →

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Why do things come in threes?

Posted on April 30, 2014 by ianchisnall

To be returning to Parliament from the Easter break just as three public disgraces or difficulties surface must be incredibly difficult for the large proportion of MPs who are reliable and hard working representatives of their local constituency. I have personally … Continue reading →

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A brief moment of sanity

Posted on December 21, 2013 by ianchisnall

I wrote in September with a suggestion that Parliament meets in a building where MPs are seated in a circular fashion. My proposal was in part based on the fact that the Palace of Westminster needs to be thoroughly refurbished … Continue reading →

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Several Lords a-speaking nonsense

Posted on December 18, 2013 by ianchisnall

Paul White will probably judge his 7th decade as not being his finest. The 73 year old was not quite 70 when he had the Conservative whip removed, after a lifelong relationship with the Conservative Party as a result of a … Continue reading →

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Professionalism but not as we understand it!

Posted on October 11, 2013 by ianchisnall

As I wrote on Monday the resignation of Simon Burns as Transport Minister, a few days before this weeks reshuffle in order to allow him to contest the position of deputy speaker is something that all of us should be … Continue reading →

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